Describes Media Driver & Hardware Requirements for 3ComExecutiveAssistant

3Com Media Driver Port Requirements (continued)
NBX Device Count Limits
Media Driver Ports are counted as Devices in the NBX, and therefore cannot exceed the licensed
number of devices on the NBX.
PC Hardware Requirements (NBX R5.0.6 or later)
Number of
simul calls
3Com
Media Driver Ports**
CPU min required CPU recommended
RAM***
requirement
Up to 12 Up to 24
1 GHz 1 GHz 512MB
16 32
1.2 GHz 1.5 GHz 512MB
20 40
1.5 GHz 2.0 Ghz 512MB
23 46
2.0 Ghz 2.4 Ghz 768MB
26 52
2.1 GHz 2.4 Ghz 768MB
32 64
2.6 GHz 2.8 GHz 768MB
36 72
2.8 GHz 3.0 Ghz 768MB
40 80
3.0 Ghz 3.2 GHz 1GB
46 92
3.2 GHz 3.6 GHz 1GB
69 138
Dual Proc or Dual Core
2.8GHz
Dual Proc or Dual Core
3.0+GHz 2GB
92 184
Dual Proc or Dual Core
3.6GHz
Dual Proc or Dual Core
3.6GHz 2GB
>92 > 184
Multi-PC Multi-PC
** Each simultaneous monitor supervisor needs an additional Media Driver port
*** Possibly additional RAM needed if over 100 users
Assume DOUBLE per-port CPU requirements for features other than Record, Monitor,
Whisper, Barge-in or Music-on-hold.
Hard-drive speed must be at least 7200 RPM
Allocate a min of 10GB of hard-disk space for ExecutiveAssistant usage, plus recordings
take 1MB/min of disk storage
Windows 2000/XP Pro allows up to a maximum of 10 simultaneous PCs (client software
not required for telephone-direct features, like call recording). For >10 PC’s, a Windows
2000/2003 Server with Windows CALs (Client Access Licenses) per PC is required.
1 CAL is required for each simultaneous advanced or supervisor desktop user. Basic users do
not require CALs
Make sure the ExecutiveAssistant server is connected to the same subnet & switch as the
NBX NCP